Marmara Urban Forum (MARUF), organised by NALAS’ member, the Marmara Municipalities Union (MMU), will take place for the fourth time on 1–3 October 2025 in the megacity of Istanbul, Türkiye. The registrations for MARUF25 are open to all urban thinkers and participation is free of…

From 21-25 July 2025, in Skopje, North Macedonia, within the Regional Capacity Development Network for Water and Sanitation Services (RCDN), GIZ and NALAS co-hosted the Second Generic Training of Trainers (ToT) for Master Trainers. The intensive programme aimed at enhancing the skills of experienced water…

Over the past two months, within the Regional Capacity Development Network for Water and Sanitation Services (RCDN), NALAS successfully conducted the e-learning course in "Introduction to Asset Management in the Water Sector", delivered in Serbian language through the NALAS e-Academy. This comprehensive program was designed…

On 26 June 2025, the Community of Practice on Deliberative Democracy held its fourth meeting, bringing together representatives from 18 local governments and 7 local government associations across South-East Europe. This online session served as both a platform for peer learning and inspiration on democratic…

From 1 to 6 June 2025, in Vlore, Albania, NALAS successfully concluded its second intensive training program on EU Fundraising and Project Development. Organised under the Regional Capacity Development Network for Water and Sanitation Services (RCDN), the event brought together representatives from RCDN partner Local…

Durrës, Albania – In a powerful display of collaboration and commitment, 14 municipalities and their associations from Western Balkans economies came together to showcase the inspiring outcomes of their efforts to promote social inclusion and support vulnerable groups, as part of the "Regional Co-operation for…